Upper School

The Upper School at ISP inspires, engages and empowers students, equipping them with the academic and critical thinking skills to prepare them for post-secondary education in colleges and universities throughout the world.

Inspire

A full host of academic and elective courses offer students a challenging program while also providing opportunities to stretch themselves by exploring interests in a variety of special areas.

Students earn the ISP diploma by acquiring the requisite credits in various curriculum areas, and they may also pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The Upper School profile gives more information about courses, students and achievements.

Engage

Members of the ISP Upper School faculty are dedicated specialists, the majority of whom have Masters or higher degrees in their fields of expertise.

Meeting the needs of individual students is recognized as a priority by the staff who place paramount importance on the development of social and academic skills. There tends to be a close student-teacher relationship, an aspect cited by many Alumni as key to their success at school and beyond.

Empower

ISP Faculty constantly evaluate and refine the curriculum to ensure that it is well articulated and coordinated from grade level to grade level, so that students are well prepared to handle an increasingly rigorous course load.

Week Without Walls

Not long after the outset of the school year, Upper School students at ISP are given the opportunity to spread their wings beyond the confines of the campus. During Week Without Walls students spent important learning time in new environments while building relationships with their fellow Upper School students.

Students can choose from a vast range of learning opportunities in the Czech Republic and further afield. 2018/19 offerings are:

"I’m going to Boston College to study biology. I think what I will take from ISP is an open mind, a willingness to learn and to go deeper, and not just accept what is told to me. I’ll take research skills with me, and a positive outlook on life."